Monica Stuns in Kehlani’s “Back and Forth” Video Ft Missy Elliott ​      

Monica Stuns in Kehlani’s “Back and Forth” Video Ft Missy Elliott ​      

Award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist, actress, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and 30-million-plus selling artist Monica makes a stunning cameo in the newly released official music video for “Back and Forth,” the latest single from 2x GRAMMY Award-winning R&B star Kehlani. The track, which features 4x GRAMMY Award-winning artist and super producer Missy Elliott, appears on Kehlani’s chart-topping self-titled album, KEHLANI.

Directed by Director X, the video is set in a vibrant house party pairing Kehlani’s signature soulful vulnerability with Missy Elliott’s unmatched charisma and innovation. Between dance sequences, intimate scenes, and a surprise cameo from Monica, Kehlani invites viewers to the party through an immersive point of view.

The video arrives on the heels of Monica’s surprise performance during Brandy‘s set at Roots Picnic, where she performed her Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 single “So Gone” — written and produced by Missy Elliott — in one of the festival’s most talked-about moments. Now appearing alongside Kehlani and Missy in the new visual, Monica finds herself at the center of a powerful generational convergence that reflects her enduring presence at the forefront of R&B.

The timing is especially fitting as Brandy and Monica are set to headline the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture on July 4th in New Orleans, with Kehlani also on the festival lineup — bringing all three artists together once more for one of the summer’s most anticipated events.